Vanity case



March 11, 1930.

E. P. DWYER 1,750,215

VANITY CASE Filed Feb. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Z j zj. X f Z/ [7 7f WW ffl/y In venior ig jfai'zfijayer Attorney March 11, 1930. E. P. DWYER VANITY CASE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 5, 1929 Inventor Patented Mar. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES EARL PATRICK DWYER, or EL rAso, TEXAS VANITY CASE Application filed February 5, 1929. Serial No. 337,657.

This invention relates to an improved vanity case characterized by a unique assemblage of parts cooperating in a manner to provide a structure whichisregardedas adistinct improvement in the art, in that it is individualized by certain ornate features, fanciful effects, and important utilitarian purposes and results.

I- have evolved and produced what I believe to be a mechanical achievement in the form of a special article container for toilet articles, coins and useful accessories, said container being distinguishable from similar contributions to the art, in that it is made to 1 represent an artificial revolver, thereby promoting usual novelty in a product of this class for feminine use, from a standpoint, not only of fancy, but for body protection as well.

The particular assemblage of features cooperating to provide this new commodity will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a vanity case, made in accordance with the present construction and invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

, Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view with portions in elevation.

. Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view, taken approximately upon the plane of the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of a powder pufl and container therefor.

Figure 6 is an elevational view of a complemental accessory in the form of a container for rouge and a diary.

As seen in Figure 1, the device is in the form of a single casting made to provide an accurate representation of an automatic revolver. It includes a hand grip 7, a right angularly disposed double barrel portion 8, and an intervening body portion 9. In addition, there is a web 10 fashioned to provide a trigger guard 11.

Referring now to Figure 3, in particular, it will be observed that the hand grip 7 is of hollow construction, being rovided with an open bottom socket. Associated with this is a resilient retainer 12, having a laterally proas shown in Figure 5. In addition, as shown in Figure 6, the reference character 17 designates a shallow receptacle providing a container for rouge 18, and a diary 19 associated Wit-h pencil .20. These parts 14, 15 and 17 are arranged in the assembled relation shown in Figure ,4 and held in place by the keeper 13. The double barreled portion 8 includes an upper barrel 21, providing a container for a lip stick 22,-and a lower and smaller barrel 23, providing a container for a novel pencil 24. These are made to resemble actual cartridges and are removably fitted in the respective barrels as shown in Figure 3.

The body portion of the casting is hollowed out to provide a housing and is further east, as at 5, to provide a coin receptacle or pocket. The reference character 26 designates a coin. This is held in place by a knurled retaining latch 27 pivoted as at 28, and having an extension 29, functioning as an ejector. This is movable through an opening in the peripheral portionof the pocket 25 and when the latch is swung to the dotted line position, it is obvious that the coin will be lifted from the pocket to permit it to be gripped and removed with the fingers. An operating cord 30 is connected with the part 29 and connected at its opposite end with a pivoted trigger 31. The reference character 32 designates a return spring which serves to hold the parts normally in the full line position shown in Figure 3. Obviously, then, when the trigger is depressed, the cord 30 will be actuated to in turn disengage vthe latch 27 from the coin '26 and to simultaneously eject the coin underthe actionof the extension 29.

This continuity of operation of parts is clearly evidenced by comparing the full line showing with the dotted line showing in Figure 3.

It willnow be clear that I have evolved and produced an unusual contribution to this art, something which it is believed is a mechanical achievement in comparison to. prior art devices, a structure which is economical and susceptible of commercial success because of the unusual fanciful and utilitarian results acquired. It is thought, however, that the simplicity and arrangement is such as to permit the reader to obtain a clear understanding of the construction and usage.

Therefore a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size, materials and finish may be resorted to, in actual practice if desired, so long as such changes do not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the adjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a vanity case of the class described, a container fashioned to represent and provide an artificial revolver and embodying a hollow article containing hand grip, article containing barrels, and an intervening article containing body portion, said body portion being further designed to provide a coin pocket and retaining and ejecting means therefor, said retaining means including a pivoted trigger and a flexible spring retained operating element associated therewith.

2. In a vanity case construction of the class described, a body made to represent a revolver, and including a hand grip, a barrel, and an intervening portion, said intervening portion being of hollow construction and including an article receiving pocket, a pivoted retaining latch associated with said pocket and including an extension functioning as an ejector, a pivoted trigger mounted on the body at a remote point, an operating connection between the trigger and the ejector extension, and a return spring anchored in said body and connected with said flexible connection.

3. In a vanity case construction of the class described, a body made to represent a revolver, and including a hand grip, a barrel,

and an intervening portion, said intervening portion being of hollow construction and in cluding an article receiving pocket, a pivoted retaining latch associated with said pocket and including an extension functioning as an ejector, a pivoted trigger mounted on the body at a remote point, and an operating connection between the trigger and the ejector extension, and a return spring anchored in said body and connected with said flexible connection, said hand grip being of hollow construction to function as a supplemental article container, and said barrel being hollow to function as an additional article container.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EARL PATRICK DVVYER. 

